HighPoint R1104F User manual

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R1104F
4x M.2 Port to PCIe 3.0x16 NVMe HBA
Quick Installation Guide
V1.00

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System Requirements
PC Requirements
•Any PC System or Motherboard with an industry standard PCIe x16
physical slot
•Windows 10 and later
•Windows Server 2012 and later
•Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 and later
•Linux kernel 3.10 and later
•macOS 10.13 and later
•ESXi 6.7 and later
•FreeBSD 12.1 and later
R1104F Kit Content
•1x R1104F
•1x Quick Installation Guide

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R1104F Hardware
Front View
Anodized aluminum heat sink
PCIe x16 host interface
Low-Nosie fan
Full-Height bracket

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R1104F Hardware Installation
Step 1. On the rear of the R1104F, remove the six screws that secure the
unit’s heat sink to the PCB.
Step 2. After removing the screws, carefully remove the heat sink from
the R1104F.
Step 3. After removing the casing, carefully turn it over to view the
thermal pad. The blue film must be removed from the pad before
reinstalling the panel. This film protects the pad from damage and
foreign objects prior to installation, however, it can also prevent
the thermal pad form conducting the heat away from the NVMe
SSDs if not removed.

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Step 4. These 4 screws are used to install the NVMe SSDs.
The R1104F can support any M.2 form factor (2242, 2260, 2280,
and 22110).
Step 5. Please remove the screws on the right side of R1104F.
Step 6. Gently insert the NVMe SSDs into the slot.
Note: Please make sure all disks are clean before you insert them
into the slot to avoid unexpected situations.

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Step 7. Refasten the screw to secure the NVMe SSD.
Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to install the remaining NVMe SSDs.
Note: Make sure the NVMe SSDs are carefully, but securely
installed into each M.2 port. Loose connections can cause a variety
of stability and performance issues, and may ultimately result in
data loss.
The following example shows four M.2 SSDs installed into Ports 1-
4:
Step 8. Replace the heat sink after installing all NVMe SSDs.

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Step 9. On the rear of the R1104F, refasten the six screws that were
removed in Step 1.
Note1: Make sure the aluminum cover is properly aligned with the HBA
board (PCB), and that it makes full contact with the thermal pad, before
refastening it to the R1104F. If the cover is improperly installed, the fan
and thermal pad will be unable to sufficiently cool the NVMe SSDs and
HBA componentry, which may result in damage to the SSDs or HBA
hardware, performance loss, unstable I/O, and the loss of data.
Note2: Please be sure to connect NVMe SSDs before using the NVMe
HBA to reduce the occurrence of unnecessary errors!

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Resources
A variety of manuals, guides and FAQs are available for the R1104F
NVMe HBA.
In addition, we recommend visiting the Software Downloads webpage
for the latest management interfaces, and installation guides.
Document Downloads:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com/nvme-aic/r1104f
FAQ & Troubleshooting:
FAQ - HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

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Customer Support
If you encounter any problems while utilizing the R1104F NVMe HBA,
or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies,
Inc. product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department.
Web Support:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com/support-and-services
HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com
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